FACULTY SENATE AGENDA / MINUTES / TRANSCRIPTS
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008, 3:00 P.M.
HOLMES STUDENT CENTER SKY ROOM


I. CALL TO ORDER

II. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

III. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 2, 2008 FS MEETING

IV. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. Report from the Committee to Evaluate the President of the Faculty Senate/Executive Secretary of University Council

B. Report from the Committee to Evaluate the Faculty Personnel Advisor

V. PRESIDENT’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

VI. ITEMS FOR FACULTY SENATE CONSIDERATION

A. UCC Report– Cason Snow
B. Progress report on Athletic Director search committee

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

VIII. REPORTS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES

A. FAC to IBHE – Earl Hansen – no report.

B. BOT Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Personnel Committee – Joseph “Buck” Stephen and Ferald Bryan – no report.

C. BOT Finance, Facilities, and Operations Committee – Paul Stoddard and Nancy Castle – no report.

D. BOT Legislation, Audit and External Affairs Committee – Jay Monteiro and Bobbie Cesarek — no report.

E. BOT – Paul Stoddard – no report.

IX. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES

A. Academic Affairs – Kendall Thu, Chair – no report.

B. Economic Status of the Profession – Cason Snow, Chair – no report.

C. Resource, Space and Budget – C. T. Lin, Chair – no report.

D. Faculty Rights and Responsibilities – Alan Rosenbaum, Chair – no report.

E. Rules and Governance – Nancy Castle, Chair – no report.

F. Elections and Legislative Oversight – Earl Hansen, Chair – report.

1. Election of President of Faculty Senate for 2008 – 2009

2. Reappointment of Faculty Personnel Advisor

3. Election of UCPC representatives for 2008 – 2010 – ballots will be distributed at Faculty Senate meeting – voting will be by college – votes will be counted the following week and new UCPC member will be notified – walk-in

4. Committees of the University 2008 – 2009 vacancies for Faculty Senate to approve or select – packet will be distributed at Faculty Senate meeting – walk-in

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XI. NEW BUSINESS

XII. COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR

XIII. INFORMATION ITEMS

XIV. ADJOURNMENT